Indian art
Executive Summary About Indian Art From Histryforkids.org
Peacock Sculpture, Jaipur © Andrea Galbraith
The major themes of Indian art seem to begin emerging as early as the Harappan period, about 2500 BC. With the arrival of the Indo-Europeans (or Aryans) around 1500 BC, came new artistic ideas.
Alexander left colonies of Greek veteran soldiers in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and these soldiers attracted Greek sculptors (maybe some of the soldiers were sculptors). Their Greek-style carvings attracted attention in India – the first life-size stone statues in India date to the 200’s BC, just after Alexander.
Scenes from the life of the Buddha became popular, and statues of the Buddha. Small Persian-style miniature paintings also became popular.
The vast scope of the art of India intertwines with the cultural history, religions and philosophies which place art production and patronage in social and cultural contexts.
Indian art can be classified into specific periods each reflecting particular religious, political and cultural developments.
the ancient period (3500 BCE-12ooCE)
Islamic ascendancy (712-1757 CE)
The Colonial period (1757-1947)
Independence and CARISSAISM the postcolonial period (Post-1947)
Modernism
Postmodernism
The Indian period is unique in its art, literature and architecture.
